Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Mauritania Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania...
Nigeria + 40 more
Nigeria + 40 more
Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Measles in Mauritania Cholera in the United Republic of Tanzania...
SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has approved a total of CHF 539,143 for the implementation of the Baphalali eSwatini Red Cross (BERCS) Drought...
Malawi + 30 more
Overview Data as of 29 February 2024 In February 2024 (corresponding to the epidemiological weeks from 5 to 8), a total of 37 269 new cholera cases were reported from 20 countries across three WHO...
World + 54 more
KEY MESSAGES ↗International prices of all major cereals declined in February 2024. Ample supplies and strong competition among exporters underpinned a decline in wheat and maize prices. International...
Zambia + 17 more
Overview The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Five countries are categorized as being in acute crisis (Democratic Republic of the Congo,...
World + 49 more
Human rights hypocrisy undermines rules-based order, new CIVICUS report finds View full report here. For interviews contact media@civicus.org JOHANNESBURG – Hypocrisy by powerful countries undermined...
Burkina Faso + 33 more
Fetching water is a demanding task, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa where it is common for people to spend over 30 minutes for a single water fetching trip. This task falls mostly on women and...
Mozambique + 2 more
Tropical Storm FILIPO made landfall in Mozambique over the Inhassoro City area, northern Ihambane Province in very early morning (UTC) on 12 March, with maximum sustained winds up to 116 km/h...
Madagascar + 10 more
OVERVIEW El Niño brings high temperatures and below-average rainfall to Southern Africa from November to April, significantly affecting agriculture and leading to water scarcity, food shortages, and...
Mozambique + 2 more
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Nationality laws which do not grant women equality with men in conferring nationality on their children are a cause of statelessness and a concern for UNHCR.1 Since 2012, UNHCR has issued an annual...
Mozambique + 2 more
Tropical storm FILIPO made landfall over the north-eastern coast of Inhambane Province, central-southern Mozambique very close to the city of Inhassoro. On 12 March at 6.00 (UTC), its centre was...
Angola + 11 more
In Southern Africa, the El Niño weather phenomenon is a significant factor, driving humanitarian needs. Its effects, including drought, erratic rainfall, flooding, and high temperatures, vary across...
World + 51 more
The triannual Crop Prospects and Food Situation report provides a forward-looking analysis of the food situation across the globe, focusing on the cereal production outlook, market situation and food...
Mozambique + 2 more
Over 4-10 March, tropical storm FILIPO continued over the central and southern Mozambique Channel and moved west toward the southern Mozambique coast. On 11 March at 6.00 UTC its centre was located...
World + 65 more
Overview: In East Africa, planting of Belg season maize is underway in Ethiopia, and planting of main season cereals is underway in the south of the region. Conditions are generally favourable except...
Nigeria + 40 more
Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Malaria in Ethiopia Measles in Uganda Floods in the Democratic...
South Sudan + 40 more
Overview This Weekly Bulletin focuses on public health emergencies occurring in the WHO African region. This week’s articles cover: Yellow fever in South Sudan Lassa Fever in Guinea Measles in...
Madagascar + 12 more
Highlights • Southern Africa is under the influence of El Niño patterns, associated with below-average rainfall for most of the region and below-average harvests. The 2023/2024 rainy season has been...
Zambia + 17 more
The cholera outbreak in the WHO African Region has affected 18 countries over the last two years. Six countries are categorized as being in acute crisis1 (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia,...